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ESTABLISHED 1904. VOL 17. NO. 16.
LIHUE, KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY. APRIL 2(5. 1921
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Chamber of Commerce
Holds Regular Meeting
The evening meeting of the Jtlutn
ber of Commerce last Thursde." at
Lihuo was a decided success. Thoro
was a good attendance and much In
terest was shown.
Following the Teadlng of the min
utes the President colled for reports
of committees, whereupon
Report on Vocational Education
Mr. Brandt, on behalf of the com
mittoo on Education, presonted a re
port on vocational work In tho
schools of Kauai, which emphasized
tho value of such work, and rocom
mended that It bo given a larger and
more Important place on tho school
program.
More Money for Vocational Work
F, 8. Pugh, In connection with this
roport, culled attention to tho doplor
ably moagro amount of money that
was available for tho conduct of thl3
work. WUle some $4,100 a year
was nald to the teaching force on
Kauai for this department, there wasj
Only $700 availuble for tho necessary (
supplies and equipment for tho 2"
Bchools of tho Island. Tho conse
quence was that the touchers were so
badly handicapped that it was prac
tically throwing money away. Either
a much larger appropriation Bhould
be made for supplies and equipment,
or the work should bo given up; as
now conducted it was a sheer waste
of money. The Department had
brought in a budget of $75,000 for this
purposo and tho Legislature had cut
It down to $36,000. He thought that
tho chamber of Commerce should
take action In tho mattor by forward
ing a good strong petition to Legis
lature urging the more adoquate rec
ognition of thta very Important
branch of education. If it were Bent
promptly, there might still be tlmo to
remedy the mistake.
More Money or Quit
Mr. Broadbent heartily concurred
In Mr. Pugh's recommendations. Our
common school education ran far too
much to book-learning, what was
needed was more practical education
for the real issues of ovoryday life.
Apparently, the way things wore go
ins now, good public money was bo-
!ir wasted to no purpose, tho com
paratively large sum of $-1,100 a year
v s being spent to little or no pur
pose for lack of the necessary sup-1
piles and equipment. Either moro
monoy should be forthcoming for
those supplies, or the whole thing
should bo dropped. In addition to
tho wasto of good money It was set
ting the children a bad example of
wasto and Inefficiency, They would
see that they wero Just marking tlmo
and getting nowhere.
Too much "White Oollar" Education
Mr. Sloggett was much impressed
Nwlth tho value of this vocational work
and thought that much more empha
sis should be given to it. Education
at present ran far too much to white
collar ends; we had an over supply
now of that kind of proficiency, what
wo needed was moro of the practical
proficiency of the farmer, mechanic,
and artisan.
The Only Kind Available
Mr. McCluskey declared that not
'only was this vocational . instruction
very valuable, but that there was also
an urgent demand for it. In his
dealings with tho children he found
that they were almost unanimously
anxious to do this kind of work. In
creaalngly tho criticism of the school
output is that the graduates aren't fit
for anything but clerical and desk
jobs. And It is not entirely tho
fault of the boys themselvos. That
Is tho only kind of an education they
can get, so they have to take it. Much
more attention should bo glvon to vo
cational work, and a larger emphasis
should bo given to it.
Mr. Broadbent moved that tho ro
port be adopted, and then we would
be in a position to take some action
in regard to an appeal to Legislature.
Carried,
Appeal to Legislature
Mr. Albert Horner Jr. framed and
introduced a resolution calling atten
tion to the very moagre and totally
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CARD OF THANKS
Tho family of tho late Mrs, MUeka
Kahele Akiona wish to thank all
those who attended the funoral, and
for flowers sent.
Top Picture The unique and very . artfstlc new Railway Bridge at Hariamaulu, showing the old trestle
Bridge above It. ..The old structure will be removed. Bottom Picture The new Railway Bridge at the
mouth of the Watatua River. Designed by Wm. D. Esmond and bultt by the Hawaiian Dredging Co.
There Is a simple dignity and grace, about the lines of this Bridge which are restful and very attractive
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REV. R. W. BAYLESS
INSTALLED AS PASTOR
OF LIHUE UNION CHURCH
With a beautiful and lmpresslvo
ceromony Rov, Ralph V. Bayless was
Installed last Wednesday night as
pastor of tho Lihue Union Church.
Rev. Norman S. Schenck, taking as
his text "Tho Vision of God," deliver
ed a sermon of. unusual eloquence.
Rev. Isaiah Kaauwai, moderator of
the Kauai Evangelical Assiciatlon,
presided at the services. After his
opening address, Rov, John P. Erd
man delivered his charge to tho con
gregation and Rev. Solomon Kaullll
tho charge to tho pastor. Tho speak
ers dwelt upon tho fact that If the
Llhuo Church Is to do tho work that
It Is here to do there must bo tho
closest co-oporatlon between pastor
and church.
Tho music at this servlco was es
pecially fitting to tho occasion. Do
serving of special mention was Mrs.
K, C. Ahana's solo. Mrs. Abana
was accompanied by Mrs. Herbert
Waterhouso on tho violin and Mrs. R.
W. Bayless on the piano.
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A DELIGHTFUL POI SUPPER
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sanborn gavo
a very doltghtful poi supper Friday
evening In honor of their houso
guosts, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Burns
of Honolulu,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McKeo, Mrs,
Horswcll, Mrs. Lola and Miss Cook of
Hanalel, Mr. Chas. Wright and Max
Bolto of Kealla, and Miss Hardoll, tho
Misses Barker and tho Lydgato fam
ily of Llhuo, were among tho favored
guests.
A dip in tho ocean lato In tho after
noon gavo keen edges to appetites
that did full justice to tho groat var
iety of toothsomo dainties spread be
foro tho merry guests. Tho whole
affair was delightfully Informal and
enjoyable.
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MISS BARKER MADE
PROBATION OFFICER
Miss Adelaide Barker who has
been for some time in charge of tho
Japanese Dormitory at Lihuo, has re
signed to accept tho position of pro
bation officer for Kauai. She will
act as tho agent and executive offi
cer of the Court In matters pertain
ing to that Department.
Miss Johnson of Honolulu, long
and favorably known on Kauai, will
succeed Miss Barker in tho conduct
of tho Dormitory
DEATH OF MRS. AKIONA
Mrs. Miloka Akiona of Lihue died
suddenly Sunday afternoon on tho
way home from Kapaa and was bur
ied yesterday afternoon in Lihue.
Revs. Keahl and Lvdirato officiating
Mrs. Akiona, nee Mileka Kahalo, da'. April 10, in which Joseph Calls
was born at Anahola, of a prominent tro received injuries from which ho
loading family there. Her brother , llied a few la's latcr- aa 1,1 which
was tho lato Judge Kahelo, and her j "ego and Virglne Amorln wero in
slstnr Is Mrs. n. K. Ilium of WainouII i Jured and the automobile, of which
Sho married a prominent Chlneso
merchant of Nawlllwlli, but ho went
to China many years ago leaving her
a widow.
She has always been activo and
prominent in church and Sunday
School interests, and has brought up
a very estimablo family of childron,
who do credit to her momory. She
was the mother of Mrs. Belle Walau
a valued member of tho Garden Is
land staff.
The passing of thoso old-timo Ha
wallans of tho finer typo is much to
bo regretted. j
Miss Blsslnger, MIs3 Soule, Miss
Mabel Wilcox and Miss Elslo Wilcox
left Saturday to be present at tho
Welfare Conforonco in Honolulu.
Miss Elslo Wilcox Is to rend a paper
early In tho program,
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Mr, and Mrs. Moler returned from
Town Hits morning after a few days
thero.
Photos by Senda.
GRAND JURY TO PROBE
HIGUCHI AND REGO
AUTOMOBILE WRECKS
Tho Grand Jury will bo called to
moot next Thursday morning, April
28th at 9:30 to tako up tho matter of
tho Higuchl and Rego automobile
wrecks, both of which are responsible
for tho loss of life.
Tho wreck for which young Hi
guchl Is to be investigated and in
which ono Filipino woman lost her
life and another was seriously injur
ed, occurred about a year ago, dur
ing tho flu epidemic, and happened
near tho Llhuo public school corner.
Tho other caso will bo tho Investi
gation of Louis Rego, in connection
with tho automobllo accident of Sun-
Rego was the owner and driver, was
totally wrecked.
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MOKIHANA CLUB MEETING
Tho Moklhana Club will moot at
Lihue Social Hall Wednesday May
4th, at 2:30 P. M. Hostesses: Mrs.
Jennings, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Coney,
Mrs. Hutton, Mrs. Sahr, and Mrs.
Soper.
ProfesBor J. K. Flanders of tho
University of Hawaii will speak on
"Education In a Democracy."
Thero will bo an exhibition and
sale of baskets.
MUST BE TRIED OVER
A new lurv will be mado ud for tho
retrial of tho caso of Tho Territory
vs. Aloxandrlna Souza, nssault with
a deadly weapon. This will co'mo
up for new trial on Thursday.
In the original trial the Jury dls
agrepd which necessitates
trial.
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Y. M. C. A. Out To
Raise 1921 Budget
At tho annual meeting of tho coun
ty coinralteo of Kauai Young Mon's
Christian Association, held last Jan
uary, a budget or $n,93G ana a sup
plementary fund of $1500, was adopt
ed for the year 1021, As local con
ditions seemed unfavorable for a
campaign at the beginning of tho
year, duo to relief campaigns, taxes,
and other important causes, tho fin
ance commltteo decided to postpone
tho securing of tho Y budgot until
later In tho year.
Tho paymont of current bills how
ever could not bo well postponed, con
sequently an overdraft at the Bishop
Panic was authorized to cover expen
ses for tour months. Since one
third of the year is now gone tho
amount approximates $4000. As tho
Constitution of the Y. M. C. A. for
bids tho Incurring of debts not secur
ed by deflnito pledges tho local com-
ni'ttce Is now actively at work to se
cure the whole amount necessary for
the year 1021. Tho members of this
'ommlttee are Th. Brandt, chairman,
1r. A, H. Waterhouse, president of
Kauai association, D. Sloggett,
Karle Morgan, and W. F. Sanborn,
incmber3 of the county committee.
Mr, Morgan, who Is absent on vaca
tion, has arranged for a temporary
substitute with Mr. J. O. Warner, ex
ecutive secretary.
Kauai Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation which is now on tho fifth
year of its organization has been en
joying a healthy growth In Its local
constituency and adaptation to chang.
Ing conditions from year to year. It
Is tho servant of the community and
relies entirely on tho community for
Its support. It has howover during
the past year, by Its place on the
world map, rocelved appropriations
from the Territorial Committee and
tho National War Work Council,
which has onabled It to perform scr
vices to Kauai citizons not provided
for in tho local budget the cash
value of tills service was over $2400,
Moreover the growing amounts of
cash that have been raised for the
support of Kauai Y each year are ro
turned almost entirely to the coffers
of Kauai people. Relatively sma'l
amounts are expended in Honolulu
and still Gmaller amounts without
the. Territory. The Y. M. C. A. has
no secrets that are not open to tho
public and Its records and accounts
are carefully kept and published.
The following is a condensed sum'
mary of tho itemized budgot adopted
by tho county committee and for
which cash or pledges are Irame
dlately needed:
Salaries $6400
Tlirco automobiles 2603
Additional new equipment 1G00
Educational and religious work 600
Social and athletic work 550
Oporating oxpenses 640
Assistant's expenses 426
Rent and repairs 520
Travel 350
Overdraft in 1920 ' 850
Total amount needed
13,436
RECEPTION FOR MR. JACOBSEN
Mr, and Mrs. L. D. Larson of Kll
auca, gave a most delightful recept
ion Friday evening in honor of Mr.
Jacobson, who is visiting them.
All the Kilauea people wore present
and with such a jolly, wide-awake and
talented group of young peoplo prc3
ont, it Is easy to see why it was such
a social success.
Mr. Jacobson is a San Francisco
director of. Kilauea Plantation and is
hero now making one of his period
ical tours of the place.
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DEATH OF H. W. PAGE
H. W. Page, Physical Director of
McKinley High, and recently in
charge of Welfare Work at Kilauea,
died suddenly at his homo In Hono
lulu last Sundar, of an abscess In tho
throat.
Ho camo to tho Islands two yoars
rr- mnrn ntrn fmin flpntMn "CVnnhlnp-.
ton. During this time ho did good I
work In tho Army Y M
C. A.
and
then later in other lines.
Ho was n fine man. such as tho
! Islands can 111 afford to lose
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Miss Dale of tho Llhuo Hospital
Eiaf returned on tho Klnau this
morning to her post after a week
spent in Honolulu visiting her cousin,
l Mrs. Wm. Castlo.
Senkichi Ichioka To
Hang By the Neck
Until He Is Dead
A verdict of guilty of murdor in tho
first degroo was handed- In by th,o
jury last Wednesday afternoon at
48 o'clock In tho case of Senkichi
Ichioka, being out of tho courtroom
IS minutes. Senkichi Ichioka was
indicted by tho grand Jury on Monday
April 4, for tho murder of Tamiko
Tanaka, at Makawell, on March 24 th,
ono of the most rovolting murders In
tho criminal annals of this island.
Tho caso camo to trial boforo
Judge Wm. Achl Jr. at 9:30 Wednes
day morning and by 10:00 o'clock tho
jury was complete .though It lookod
for a while as though the panel
would bo exhausted. Attorney N,
W. Alull of Honolulu, who had been
assigned to defend the prisoner, pass
ed his right to challenge wihen Jha
learned there wero only two namos
left in the box.
There was no attempt mado by tho
defendent to prove his Innocence
his only defense was that he was so
drunk at the time that he did not
know what he was doing.
The case went to tho Jury at 3:30
and at 3:48 they handed In the ver
dict of first degree murder.
Sentenced Saturday Morning
The death sentence was passed up
on tho guilty man last Saturday
morning at 9:30 a, in. and was re
ceived by him with that stolid Indif
ference pocullar to his race.
When asked by Judgo Achl If ho
had anything to bow he merely re
peated his former statement, that ha
waB so drunk at tho tlmo of tho mur
der that he did not know what ha
was doing.
The Sentence
Following 1b the sentence puseod
by Judge Achl:
"You Senkichi Ichioka were Indict
ed for the crime of murder in the
First Degre on Monday, April 4th, A.
D. 1921, by a Grand Jury of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii duly impaneled and
sworn for the January term of the
Circuit Court for the Fifth Judicial
Circuit, and on tho 5tk day of April,
A. D,1921, you wero arraigned beforo
this Court, and on tho 20th day of
April, A. D. 1921, you were placed on
trial beforo a petty Jury duly impanal
ed and sworn to try you for tho crime
charged In said indictment, and on
the 20th day of April, A. D; 1921, you
wero convicted of the crimo of mur
der in tho First Degreo for tho kill
ing of ono Tamiko Tanaka, at Maka
well, In tho County of Kauai and Ter
ritory of Hawaii, Tho law of this
Territory is that whoever Is found
guilty of the crime of murder in the
first degreo shall suffer tho penalty
of death. Have you now anything to
say why tho sentence of the Court
shall not now bo passed upon yout
Tho sentence of tho Court la that you
Senkichi Ichioka, suffer tho punlhh-
ment of death by being hanged by tho
neck until you are dead. And may
God have mercy on your Soul. You
aro now remanded to the custody of
tho high sheriff of tho Territory of
Hawaii to do oxecutlon within a con
venient tlmo."
Taken to His Doom
The doomed man, In tho custody of
Capt. Onoha and officer Fountain, de
parted by tho Klnau last Saturday
afternoon for Oahu Prison, where ho
will pay the penalty for his crlmo by
hanging by tho neck until ho is dead.
According to law, fourteen days
must elapse from tho tlmo of sen
tence to the exocution.
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Dr. San Yoo Chang of Kapaa, and
Miss Dorothy Chock of Hanalel, wero
marrlod by Rev, R. W. Bayloso, at
Llhuo Union Church at 3 p. m, last
Friday in tho prosonco of a few in
timate friends.
Dr.- Chang was born and raised
in Hanapope, but educated largely
abroad, and Is now a very skillful
and successful dontlst with a Tory
promising future.
Miss Chock Is well known on Kauai
1 having recently graduated from the
High School, and Is now attending
tho University of Hawaii,
Their friends overywhoro wish
them well.
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A 25-ton Porter locomotive for the
Ahuklnl Terminal and Railway Com
pany was being triod out in tho Lihue
Plantation yards yesterday.